Immersion: The Life God Envisioned for You by Mark McNees
222 pages, 47 of 48 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled, Previously Free
Alcatraz, an icon of hopelessness and isolation.
A prison where a rich and satisfying life is locked out by 50’ tall barbwire-topped walls, an intricate fail-safe security system, and surrounded by the freezing cold waters of the San Francisco Bay.
The Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of our brokenness.
Everyone is faced with a choice; are you going to serve a life sentence? Or, are you going receive God’s promise of freedom by following Jesus Christ? (Galatians 3:22 )
It’s not easy, but you can…
Swim to win!
All The Way Home by Ann Tatlock
640 pages,16 of 18 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled, Previously Free
Readers who are jaded and skeptical about the quality of Christian novels will find Tatlock’s fictional exploration of racial discrimination, hatred and the human heart a fine example of the progress being made in the category. It’s a memoir-like tale of Augusta Augie Schuler Callahan, an eight-year-old German-Irish girl growing up in California who, as the youngest of six in an abusive and alcoholic family, informally adopts Sunny Yamagata and her Japanese-American family as her own in the late 1930s. War soon separates Augie from her beloved friends, who are deported to an American internment camp for Japanese-Americans. After losing touch for 23 years, they meet again in Mississippi in the racially torn 1960s, where Sunny is working to establish voting rights for blacks. Injustice is a funny thing… live long enough and you’re going to get rained on, Sunny tells her friend, and as the story draws to a conclusion, they are challenged to make choices that reflect their own conflicts about race and forgiveness. Tatlock (A Room of My Own; A Place Called Morning) adeptly traces the girls’ journey of faith with a light and sometimes humorous touch. She does an excellent job juxtaposing the horrors of Americans in Japanese hands and Japanese-Americans in the hands of their countrymen. Tatlock employs flashbacks efficiently, and her rich descriptions and characterizations are unusually fresh and inventive. Other Christian novelists would do well to emulate this quality contribution.
Moses: Steps to a Life of Faith by Bob Saffrin
185 pages, 12 of 12 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled
This book traces some of the significant events of Moses’ life showing how God used an ordinary man and shaped the events of his life to bring him to the place where he could be mightily used to accomplish God’s purposes. This book is about how God built faith into a man.
God is a dreamer. One day he had a dream, and he thought to himself…who will I get to fulfill this dream? Then he made you. He created you to fulfill a dream. You are made for a purpose. This book is about knowing God’s dream for your life and believing him to accomplish it in you. This book could be the most exciting thing that’s ever happened to you. To enter into God’s plan for your life is to become the person he made you to be, and to finally find the fulfillment and joy that you have been seeking your whole life.
The Lighthouse of Hope: A Day by Day Journey to Fear Free Living by Sue Falcone
367 pages, 8 of 9 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled
A spirit of fear can take over life and dominate us in a way God never intended. It is a proven fact that fear is at the root of stress, and 75 to 90 percent of visits to primary-care physicians result from stress-related disorders. Is this God’s plan for us? Never In The Lighthouse of Hope discover:
God did not give us a Spirit of Fear.
Keep healthy fear from growing into permanent entrapment.
Recognize your fears and conquer them God’s Way
Fear can dominate us in a way God never intended. But there is a beacon of hope for those trapped in fear. This book is a pathway to God’s plan for believers to live a life free of stress and fear.
A Way Through the Sea by Robert Elmer
176 pages, of reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled, Young Adult
For eleven-year-old Peter Andersen and his twin sister Elise, living in the city of Helsingør, Denmark during World War 2 means German soldiers in the streets, German patrol boats in the harbor, and German fighter planes in the sky. Everyone is nervous, especially their Jewish friend Henrik and his parents. Of course, before the invasion, no one in Denmark cared whether a person was Jewish. But now the Nazis are secretly rounding up all of the Jews who live in Denmark and sending them to prison camps in Germany. Suddenly, Henrik and his family must escape! Sweden offers the only place of refuge, but with soldiers lurking the streets and Nazi boats patrolling the sea, only a miracle can get the Jews to safety!
290 pages, 5 of 5 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled
Danielle ran away from home at eighteen, determined never to go back to the misery that was her childhood and the people who caused her such pain. But when the single mom’s seven-year-old son is diagnosed with leukemia, facing her pain-filled past is the only way to get him the marrow transplant he needs to save his life. She returns to her hometown to ask family for help and to search for the father of her child who abandoned her so many years ago.
There’s no question she’ll do anything to save her son, but she isn’t sure she can survive facing childhood secrets and the love of her life who left deep scars on her heart. Can anything good come from the tangled mess of her life?
“Holding On” explores the depths of a mother’s love and the strength inherent in a woman’s heart. Enjoy romance, humor, and intense family drama all rolled up into one satisfying story.
A heartfelt, emotional read every mother will relate to.
So You Plan to Marry a Man by Jean Oathout
no reviews, Lending Enabled
Praise for So You Plan To Marry A Man
“I can’t tell you enough how many changes I have recently seen in my husband and our marriage, since starting to read these poems and praying…along with taking some of the advice and quieting my mouth when I need to.” – Kylie J., Mother and housewife
“Jean Oathout’s poems have personally touched and taught me. Thank you, Jean, for being obedient to God, and for sharing your blessing with me. I like the personal feeling. These poems brought tears to my eyes. Great advice. Wow. Did you write these for me? Ouch, back in the ‘refinery’ I go. I have much more respect for my husband now.” – Mary H., mother, housewife, and nurse
“I am glad to recommend Jean Oathout’s ministry of poetry. As you reflect on the message of these poems, you will encounter the Holy Spirit’s presence in fresh, new ways.” – Dennis King, pastor Owego (NY) Church of the Nazarene
“I was flabbergasted to open Jean Oathout’s volume and read these instructive devotional poems. What a variety of topics. What practical counsel. I hope these poems will bless many as they have impressed me.” – Bob Hostetler, speaker, and author of 27 books
“Most books of poetry are tiresome, with trite phrasing and no central theme. Jean Oathout’s work is a refreshing difference, with a clear, thematic devotional structure and wording that is original without being obscure. Best of all, she infuses her verses with strong biblical teaching, which makes for a rewarding devotional experience. Take a look — you’ll be hooked. – David E. Fessenden, Senior editor, CLC Publications, Author of Writing the Christian Nonfiction Book: Concept to Contract
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